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Bitterne Park School
A secondary school on an extensive site between Dimond and Copsewood Roads: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitterne_Park_School (the school website appears to be currently down).
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 31 Dec 2016
0.12 miles
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Woodmill Lane, Southampton
Looking North along Woodmill Lane, Townhill Park.
Image: © GaryReggae
Taken: 13 Jul 2005
0.20 miles
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Woodmill Lane, Southampton
Woodmill Lane, looking South up the hill towards The Castle pub.
Image: © GaryReggae
Taken: 13 Jul 2005
0.20 miles
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Bus on Meggeson Avenue, Townhill Park
First Southampton 34071, a long wheelbase Volvo Olympian/Northern Counties Palatine new to Stagecoach Viscount, thunders along Meggeson Avenue while traversing the Townhill Park and Midanbury loop before returning to Southampton city centre on route 3A. In an attempt to address the large number of elderly double deckers in its fleet, First had recently acquired a significant number of secondhand midlife Olympians, hence this former Stagecoach bus being part of its Southampton fleet.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 14 Mar 2006
0.21 miles
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Bus in Hillgrove Road turning circle, Townhill Park
First Southampton 40629, a Dennis Dart/Alexander Dash new to Yorkshire Rider (which became part of FirstBus when its owners, Badgerline, merged with GRT), pauses in the turning circle built into the bottom of Hillgrove Road where it meets Meggeson Avenue; it is operating route 8 to Lordshill via Southampton city centre. At this time, the routes serving Townhill Park did so on a one way loop, so most buses did not bother going round the turning circle. I have fond memories of going on these buses in Leeds, so it was a pleasant surprise to find one in Southampton.
Image: © Richard Vince
Taken: 14 Mar 2006
0.21 miles
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Forest Hills Drive, Townhill, Southampton
1960s housing a short way east of Woodmill Bridge. The south side of the road is built on quite a steep bank. Beyond the houses on the north side is a broad swathe of parkland along the River Itchen.
Image: © Oliver Dixon
Taken: 25 Feb 2011
0.22 miles
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The Hop Inn
A pub at the northern end of Bitterne Park with a few good local beers.
Image: © Bill Boaden
Taken: 29 Sep 2016
0.23 miles
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Bitterne Park, Hop Inn
Cosy, Good Beer Guide-listed pub on Oak Tree Road. Internally, traditional two-room layout, with public bar and lounge, and central horseshoe-shaped counter. Cask ales on offer at my visit: Bowman, Swift One; Flack's Double; Gale HSB; Greene King Abbot; Sharp's Doom Bar.
Image: © Mike Faherty
Taken: 31 Dec 2016
0.23 miles
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The Hop Inn
Image: © David Martin
Taken: 23 May 2019
0.23 miles